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Park Meadows Elementary School

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Park Meadows Elementary School ranks 526 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Park Meadows Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 544 students in grades PK-6 in the Deer Valley Unified District in Glendale, Arizona. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from the top 30% of Arizona elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the bottom 50% in recent years.

Park Meadows Elementary's performance on state assessments, such as AASA and AzSCI, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American and African American students performing relatively well, while the school struggles to support the academic achievement of female, male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom half or bottom third of their respective peer groups statewide. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Park Meadows Elementary has increased from 28.74% in 2021-2022 to 54% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Nearby schools in the Deer Valley Unified District, such as Traditional Academy at Bellair and Village Meadows Elementary, generally outperform Park Meadows Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. These schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. The steady decline in Park Meadows Elementary's statewide ranking and the significant differences in performance between student subgroups suggest the school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps and providing targeted support for its diverse student population.

495

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,968

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20012 N 35th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308-2204

(623) 445-4100

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Park Meadows Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Valley Middle School
High:	Barry Goldwater High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

38.2%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Deer Valley Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg54%

Arizona avg39%

526^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	526 of 909	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	487 of 912	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	479 of 1245	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	462 of 1000	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	307 of 1226	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	303 of 1039	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	303 of 1109	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	266 of 1106	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	148 of 1079	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	260 of 955	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	220 of 1079	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	278 of 1158	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	219 of 1141	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	230 of 1075	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	257 of 1090	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	270 of 1062	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	478 of 607	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.5	100 of 895	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	159 of 316	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.6	234 of 270	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.7	228 of 620	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.7	169 of 451	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	486 of 589	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	459 of 602	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	498 of 1219	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	501 of 824	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	348 of 1219	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	327 of 862	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	350 of 1023	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	682 of 1170	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	441 of 716	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	420 of 1198	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	211 of 709	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	247 of 911	72.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.2	16 of 102	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	156 of 423	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	269 of 549	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	255 of 556	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	496 of 1116	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	315 of 618	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	164 of 820	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	461 of 626	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	426 of 628	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	467 of 1216	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	436 of 830	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.8	266 of 1220	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	264 of 850	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	310 of 1032	70.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	364 of 617	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	382 of 444	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	397 of 1027	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	67 of 219	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	175 of 654	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	611 of 820	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	529 of 1201	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	178 of 417	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	366 of 465	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	348 of 486	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.5	360 of 1024	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	438 of 800	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.6	250 of 1161	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	295 of 595	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	285 of 720	60.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2023)84th percentile+23 vs school

Native American (2023)69th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2023)50th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)42nd percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)41st percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile-36 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile-40 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science38%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 10, 2017

I have a son that goes to the school & I believe it is just ok. When he first started I felt it was wonderful. Lately, I've been less impressed. He has some behavioral needs that just are not met at this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Park Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20012 N 35th Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4100	495	37	13.3		189 (38.2%)	26 (5.3%)	195 (39.4%)	31 (6.3%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	33.9	526^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.1	487^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.6%	39	32.0	33.0	43.0	35.0			38.0	37.0	27.0				38.0		$7,968	$800	$27	$1,628	$6,886	$254	$7,140
Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3910 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5300	454	33	13.6		246 (54.2%)	7 (1.5%)	162 (35.7%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	27.4	590^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.1%		19.2	717^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.4%	127	28.0	34.0	24.0	46.0			34.0		16.0	21.0			39.0		$8,055	$1,409	$48	$2,867	$6,379	$218	$6,597
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	2747 W Union Hills Drive	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 422-9025	563	28	20.1		202 (35.9%)	55 (9.8%)	240 (42.6%)	17 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.1%)	43.9	445^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.0%		39.8	477^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.7%	32	36.0	55.0	41.0	50.0			38.0	36.0	29.0	39.0			35.0			$00			$00
Mountain Shadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19602 N 45th Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4300	426	32	13.5		220 (51.6%)	18 (4.2%)	135 (31.7%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	48.2	400^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.0%		61.1	321^st of 912 public elementary schools	64.8%	79	50.0	44.0	27.0	63.0			55.0	41.0	24.0	39.0			35.0		$8,971	$912	$30	$1,855	$7,760	$269	$8,029
Paseo Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	3302 W Louise Dr	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4500	689	44	15.5		261 (37.9%)	38 (5.5%)	322 (46.7%)	19 (2.8%)	16 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.2%)	22.1	672^nd of 909 public elementary schools	26.1%		18.8	726^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.4%	54	20.0	36.0	22.0	36.0	49.0	43.0	33.0	27.0	26.0	18.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	$6,887	$627	$112	$1,366	$5,948	$201	$6,148
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17624 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5900	426	29	14.8		164 (38.5%)	22 (5.2%)	191 (44.8%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)		33.0		53.0											$9,209	$1,202	$120	$2,523	$7,723	$164	$7,887
Imagine Bell Canyon	Public, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Bell Canyon Charter School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7920	255	14	18.2		50 (19.6%)	33 (12.9%)	142 (55.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)								(n/a)					63.0	52.0										$00			$00
Imagine Online Academy of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 250-4567	73	6	12.1		13 (17.8%)	15 (20.5%)	37 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Traditional Academy at Bellair	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-5700	241	18	13.6		128 (53.1%)	15 (6.2%)	74 (30.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	77.4	185^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.6%		65.2	282^nd of 912 public elementary schools	69.1%	97	50.0	53.0		66.0			56.0	85.0	77.0	65.0			37.0		$13,003	$538	$49	$1,126	$12,017	$399	$12,416
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 W Morningside Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6300	441	27	16.5		140 (31.7%)	19 (4.3%)	232 (52.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	45.2	434^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.8	478^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.6%	44		46.0	37.0	43.0				43.0	47.0	32.0			37.0		$8,025	$1,077	$323	$2,476	$6,516	$109	$6,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Meadows Elementary School

Is Park Meadows Elementary School a good school?

Park Meadows Elementary School ranks 526^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Park Meadows Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Meadows Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deer Valley Middle School
High : Barry Goldwater High School

How many students attend Park Meadows Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Park Meadows Elementary School.

What district is Park Meadows Elementary School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Park Meadows Elementary School?

Students at Park Meadows Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

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